How to Upgrade Drivers for a Video Card. Changes to your operating system or new software may cause conflicts with your video card or video card driver. If the manufacturer of your video card has created a new driver, you may solve the problem by installing it. You might also upgrade the driver to take advantage of a new video format.
Finding out What Video Card You Have
Step 1
Right-click on My Computer.
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Step 2
Select Properties.
Step 3
Click on the Device Manager tab.
Step 4
Click on the plus sign to the left of "Display adapters." The name of the driver appears. Make a note of it.
Finding and Downloading a Newer Driver
Step 1
Go directly to the Web site of your driver's manufacturer.
Step 2
Click on the link for your video card, brand of video card or brand of video chip (if you don't have a separate video card).
Step 3
Follow instructions to download the driver.
Step 4
Save the file on your computer's desktop.
Installing the New Driver
Step 1
Find the existing driver in the Device Manager, as before. Right-click on it and select Remove.
Step 2
Double-click on the icon for the downloaded file.
Step 3
Follow installation instructions.
Step 4
Restart the computer.
Warning
Only download a later version of your video card's driver. Don't try the driver for another card; you may see unpredictable results. Attempting to change video drivers could make your computer inoperable. Get professional help if you need it.